wistful

adjective - thinking sadly about something you wish you had or no longer have

boondocks

noun - an area far away from cities or towns (countryside)

baleful

adjective - looking at someone/something with a threatening look (like they will hurt someone or do something bad)

instincts

noun - the natural way animals or people behave based on the knowledge and abilities they have when they are born

to slink

verb - to move somewhere very quietly and slowly, to sneak

queasiness

noun - the feeling of wanting to throw up, nausea

wisecrack

noun - a clever remark or joke

stifling

adjective - making you feel unable to breathe because of the heat; making you feel trapped

to go ballistic

verb - to become very angry

frazzled

adjective - tired and easily annoyed

dismantle

verb - to take apart

withstand

verb - to resist, to handle something